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News18
22-05-2025
- General
- News18
Ahead Of PM Modi's Visit, A Look At Bikaner's Karni Mata Temple Where Rats Are Revered
The Karni Mata Mandir in Deshnoke in Rajasthan's Bikaner—that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit on Thursday—is a temple that is known for rats as much as it is known for its deity. The temple honours Karni Mata, believed to be an incarnation of the goddess Durga, and legend has it that she reincarnated her stepson and his descendants as rats. The temple, a significant pilgrimage site for devotees of Charani sagatis, gained importance after the Partition, when access to the Hinglaj Mata Temple—one of the 51 Shakti Piths located in Pakistan—became restricted.
Indian Express
27-04-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
IND vs SL, tri-series: Sneh Rana shines on comeback, Pratika Rawal continues dream start to career as India down Sri Lanka
There is a school of thought in cricket that making a comeback to the big stage is perhaps even more difficult than making a debut. If anyone understands that well, it would be Sneh Rana. The offspinner, who has been so often in and out of the Indian team, returned to don the national colours in the One Day International format for the first time since December 2023 on Sunday in Colombo, and did so with an impressive performance as she picked up 3/31 against Sri Lanka in the opening match of the Tri-series on Sunday. Her spell, along with a well-rounded bowling effort, helped Harmanpreet Kaur and Co to restrict Sri Lanka to 147 all out in a rain-hit, 39-overs-a-side match. The run-chase felt like a formality from the word go, as Pratika Rawal continued her dream start to life as an international cricketer, scoring an unbeaten 50 as India coasted past the finish line with 9 wickets and 56 balls to spare. Spin It Like Sneh 🌀 The Indian all-rounder spun a web around Sri Lanka's batters, grabbing 3 crucial wickets to keep India firmly on top in the tri-series opener 🔥 Tune in now to watch the chase on FanCode 📱 #SLvIND #TriSeries #ODISeries | @SnehRana15 @BCCIWomen @RCBTweets … — FanCode (@FanCode) April 27, 2025 At the start of this year, you could have forgiven Rana if she was thinking where does she go from here in her career. After being released by Gujarat Giants last year, she went unsold at the mini auction for the Women's Premier League's 2025 season. But as fate would have it, she was signed up by Royal Challengers Bengaluru as a replacement for Shreyanka Patil, the latter's injury opening the door. 'Mujhe aisa lagta hai ki mere ko shayad comeback queen ka tag mila hua hai (I feel like I have been bestowed the tag of a comeback queen),' Rana had quipped with a smile at the end of RCB 's campaign, one that ended with a player-of-the-match performance for her against the eventual champions Mumbai Indians. Having won the toss and opted to bowl, Harmanpreet had a plethora of spin options at her disposal on a pitch that appeared slow and low from the start. India handed out two debuts, to Kashvee Gautam and Sree Charani. It was Rana and Charani (2/26) who did the bulk of the damage, as India picked up regular wickets. The floodgates opened early through another cricketer on a comeback trail as Arundhati Reddy dismissed Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu cheaply. While Charani maintained a steady line and length, Rana was more adventurous with her approach, varying the pace beautifully and extracting sharp turn frequently. The wickets of Hasini Perera and Kavisha Dilhari were especially crucial for India as they were the only two batters who had any fluency in the middle. Rana accounted for the former while Charani dismissed the latter for her first international wicket. India's fielding was commendable too with Jemimah Rodrigues setting the tone right from the start. Chasing 148, Smriti Mandhana was off to a flier and dominated the opening partnership with Rawal. Once the senior pro was dismissed, Rawal began to make her move even as Harleen Deol took her time to get going. There was never any scoreboard pressure, so Deol's painstakingly slow start wasn't costly. Rawal eventually scored her half century to take her tally to five 50+ scores in just seven ODIs so far (including a century), her average currently reading an impressive 82.33. India take on South Africa next on Tuesday at the same venue. Brief scores: Sri Lanka 147 all out in 38.1/39 overs (Hasini Perera 30, Sneh Rana 3/31) lost to India 149/1 in 29.4 overs (Pratika Rawal 50*, Harleen Deol 48*, Inoka Ranaweera 1/32) by 9 wickets.
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First Post
27-04-2025
- Sport
- First Post
Pahalgam attack: India women's cricket team wears black armbands for opening game of ODI tri-series in Sri Lanka
The Indian women's cricket team wore black armbands in memory of the victims of the deadly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on Tuesday during their match against Sri Lanka at Colombo's R Premadasa Stadium. read more The Indian women's cricket team celebrates the fall of a wicket during the opening game of the ODI triangular series against Sri Lanka. Image credit: BCCI Members of the Indian women's cricket team paid tribute to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack by wearing black armbands for the opening game of the ODI triangular series in Sri Lanka in Colombo on Sunday. The Women in Blue's tribute for Sunday's game against Sri Lanka follows similar steps taken in the Indian Premier League, where tributes were paid during Sunrisers Hyderabad-Mumbai Indians game on Wednesday as well as Saturday's washed-out game between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The Indian Cricket Team is wearing black armbands today to pay homage to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack, as a mark of respect for the innocent lives lost and solidarity with the affected families. — BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) April 27, 2025 Terrorists had opened fire at the Baisaran Valley in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, resulting in 26 individuals, most of them tourists, being killed. The Resistance Front (TRF), a shadow group of the banned Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror group, has claimed responsibility for the attack. The attack has drawn strong condemnation from across the world. South Africa is the third team participating in the tournament. India are bowling first in the match reduced to 39 overs per side due to a delay of three hours due to rain. Sri Lanka bundled out for 147 in tri-series opener Sneh Rana and debutant Shree Charani shared five wickets between them as a disciplined Indian bowling unit bundled out Sri Lanka for 147 in the rain-curtailed opening match at Colombo's at the R Premadasa Stadium. Off-spinner Rana and left-arm spinner Charani returned impressive figures of 3/31 and 2/26 respectively, after bowling their full quota of eight overs each. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Senior off-spinner Deepti Sharma too chipped in with two wickets for 22 runs in 5.1 overs. Opting to field in the match reduced to 39 overs per side due to a delay of three hours following heavy showers, the Indian bowlers used the conditions to their advantage and did not allow the Sri Lankan batters to settle down at the R Premadasa Stadium. Charani, 20, impressed on debut and picked up two wickets while giving away just 26 runs in her eight overs. Medium pacer Kashvee Sudesh Gautam, who is also playing her first international match, too bowled well and while the 22-year-old could not register her name in the wicket's column, she was economical and conceded only 22 runs in seven overs. None of the Sri Lankan batters could get a big knock as Hasini Perera made 30 in 46 balls and Kavisha Dilhari contributed a 26-ball 25. Skipper Chamari Athapaththu (7), opening the batting alongside Hasini, failed to fire at the start of the innings. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD For the hosts, Malki Madara and Piumi Wathsala are making their debuts. With PTI inputs
